~giddy-up horsey~

For about the past year EJ has been using any
mop, broom, duster, etc. as a "giddy-up horsey".
Although I can go up to the dollar store and buy one
for a buck, I thought a home-made horsey would be
much cuter and probably more sturdy....
and also a good birthday gift for his upcoming birthday.

I spent about a month just looking for a pattern,
thinking one would be easy to come by.
Good Luck with that!
My Mom made us some when we were kids and
I was hoping she still had the pattern lying around somewhere.
She didn't.
Fabric store didn't have a pattern.
I went with the next best option.....
the Internet of course.

I found the instructions on the Family Fun website
and this is what I came up with.


It's made out of an old pair of my jeans.
Super easy.
Cheap....used supplies I already had (felt, jeans, stuffing).
yarn ($2), a dowel ($1), rope ($2).

I decided to make a gun holster for him to go with it since
he is always just sticking his toy guns in the waistband
of his little underwear or pants.
The holster was also made out of material that I have
had in my stash for years and years.
I totally winged it....just traced his toy guns
and went to town with the scissors.

I borrowed my friends daughter for the pics but
I'm pretty sure it will look just as cute on a boy.
I can't wait to give it to him....I think he's gonna like it.
Plus-not bad for $5 eh?

You can find the instructions for this here.




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